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Mi3 (IPW9001) USER GUIDE (501-2C14501)
WARNINGS
Do not connect your set-top box
(or any other equipment such as
a TV or DVD player) to the power
supply until you have properly
connected all the other cables.
Disconnect your set-top box’s
power supply unit from the
AC power supply before you
disconnect any other equipment
from its rear panel.
The only way to disconnect your
set-top box from the AC power
supply is to remove the power
supply unit from the wall AC outlet
(or switch the wall AC outlet switch,
if present, to its OFF position).
Your set-top box must therefore be
installed near to the wall AC outlet,
which should be easily accessible.
The cable input is designed for
connection to a cable network only.
You must not connect any other
equipment, such as a VCR, to this
input.
Possible setups
In order for you to view programs broadcast in high-definition, your set-top box must be connected to a
suitable HDTV or computer monitor.
Your equipment should have been connected up by your installer. However, if you need to disconnect and
reconnect your equipment, read page 8.
The setups shown on page 8 make efficient use of the connectors on your set-top box. However, depending
on your other equipment and the connectors on it, the person who installed your system may have chosen to
connect things differently.
Room 1 shows a typical media-server setup, with a media server connected to a high-definition TV via an
HDMI cable. Rooms 2, 3, and 4 show three different setups for your IPW9001 set-top. For each IPW9001
set-top, choose the setup that best matches the equipment you have.
Room 2: HDTV using an HDMI connection
This setup uses an HDMI connector to connect to the HDTV. This displays the highest quality picture on the
HDTV and also means there will be no picture degradation on any copy-protected programs (provided the link
remains secure – see below).
Room 3: HDTV using component video and digital audio connections
This setup uses a component video connection to connect to the HDTV. This displays a high definition picture
on your HDTV. To hear audio, there must also be a connection from your set-top’s DIGITAL AUDIO connector
to your HDTV (or optional home theater).
Room 4: SDTV using composite video and audio connections
This setup uses a composite video and audio (AV) connection to connect to an standard-definition TV. An
optional RF connection is also shown.
Note that some cable service providers may not enable the RF connection and/or other
features of your set-top box. The functionality depends on your service provider.
CONNECTING THE EQUIPMENT
NOTE
Copy protection via an HDMI
secure link
The HDMI link between your set-top box and your HDTV should be a secure link. When your set-top
box is attached via an HDMI cable to an HDCP-compliant (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection)
HDTV, the HDTV and set-top box negotiate a secure link, which allows your set-top box to transmit full
resolution video (picture) to your HDTV.
Not all HDTVs support HDCP. If your set-top box is connected to an HDTV that does not support it, the
HDMI output is then disabled, so no picture is transmitted from this connector.
